Horizon Europe Standard Application Form - Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions - Postdoctoral Fellowships (HE MSCA PF) - Project proposal – Technical description (Part B) - Version 5.0

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Guidance for drafting Part B of the Horizon Europe proposal for Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions - Postdoctoral Fellowships (HE MSCA PF). It explains that independent experts will assess Part B using the award criteria through descriptive text and provided tables. Applicants must follow the Part B template headings, submit the call as a single-stage procedure, and remove all watermarked instruction pages before uploading. It also sets page-limit rules for Part B-1, specifies required content for Part B-2, and emphasizes compliance at submission to avoid unfavorable evaluation outcomes.

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Instructions for Drafting Part B of the Proposal

Submission format and evaluation approach

Structure requirements for MSCA-2026-PF proposals

Part B-1

Page limit rules and compliance

Formatting conditions

Part B-2

Required sections and no page limit

Separate submission as a PDF

Horizon Europe Programme Standard Application Form Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions - Postdoctoral Fellowships (HE MSCA PF) Instructions, please remove Project proposal – Technical description (Part B) Version 5.0 27 March 2026 Note National Contact Points (NCPs) have been set up across Europe and beyond by the national governments to provide information and personalised support to Horizon Europe applicants in their native language. The mission of the NCPs is to raise awareness, inform and advise on Horizon Europe funding opportunities as well as to support potential applicants in the preparation, submission and follow-up of the grant applications. For details on the NCP in your country, please consult the HYPERLINK "https://ec.europa.eu/info/funding-tenders/opportunities/portal/screen/support/ncp?order=ASC&pageNumber=0&pageSize=50&countries=20000832,20000839,20000841,20000911,20000871,20000872,20000875,20000880,20000885,20000890,20000873,20000902,20000913,20000915,20000922,20000946,20000944,20000945,20000960,20000973,20000986,20000990,20000994,20001005,20001004,20000883,20001001&functions=45785768%3F,45785768" MSCA National Contact Points page. Instructions, please remove Instructions for Drafting Part B of the Proposal Part B of the proposal contains the details of the proposed MSCA Postdoctoral Fellowship as well as the required supporting information. It will be used by the independent experts to undertake their assessment of the proposal. We therefore advise applicants to address each of the award criteria as outlined in the relevant sections, using both descriptive text and the tables provided. Please note that the explanatory notes included in the part B proposal template serve to explain the award criteria without being exhaustive. To draft a proposal, applicants should also consult the current version of the HYPERLINK "https://ec.europa.eu/info/funding-tenders/opportunities/docs/2021-2027/horizon/wp-call/2026-2027/wp-2-marie-sklodowska-curie-actions_horizon-2026-2027_en.pdf" MSCA Work Programme. Applicants must structure their MSCA-2026-PF proposal according to the headings indicated in the Part B proposal template. Please note that this call will be a single-stage proposal submission and evaluation procedure. At the end of this document you can see the structure of the actual proposal that you need to submit. Please use the editable version of this template that can be downloaded from the submission portal after the call opening date and once you initiate the creation of your proposal. Please remove all instruction pages that are watermarked (including the cover page) and delete all instructions from the template before uploading your proposal to the portal. Applicants must ensure that their proposals conform to this layout and to the instructions given. Please be aware that proposals will be evaluated as they were submitted, rather than on their potential if certain changes were to be made. This means that only proposals that successfully address all the required aspects will have a chance of being funded. Applicants must submit Part B of their proposal as two separate files: part B-1 with a page limit applied, and part B-2 without a page limit. Instructions, please remove Part B-1 Page limit: Sections 1, 2 and 3 together should not be longer than 10 pages. All tables, figures, references and any other element pertaining to these sections must be included as an integral part of these sections and are thus counted towards this page limit. The page limit for this part of the proposal will be applied automatically; therefore, you must remove these instruction pages before submitting. Do not add a cover page or a table of contents. If you attempt to upload a proposal longer than the specified page limit, you will receive an automatic warning and will be advised to shorten and re-upload the proposal. After the deadline, excess pages (in over-long proposals) will be automatically made invisible, and therefore will

FAQs

What is the purpose of Part B in the MSCA Postdoctoral Fellowships proposal?

Part B contains the details of the proposed MSCA Postdoctoral Fellowship and required supporting information. Independent experts use it to assess the proposal against the award criteria.

How should applicants handle Part B-1 regarding the page limit?

Sections 1, 2, and 3 combined must not exceed 10 pages. All tables, figures, references, and related elements within these sections count toward the limit, and instruction pages must be removed.

What sections must be included in Part B-2 and how is it submitted?

Part B-2 must contain only the required sections: the researcher’s CV, capacity of participating organization(s), additional ethics and security information if applicable, environmental considerations per the MSCA Green Charter, and a commitment letter for the associated partner hosting the outgoing phase in Global Fellowship. It must be submitted as a separate PDF document.

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